Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) this week introduced a bill that would replace the diesel and gas tax with a carbon tax, the latest congressional proposal aimed at boosting transportation dollars ahead of the reauthorization of a major highway law this spring.
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Despite Progress, Diesel Emissions Still an Issue for Environmental Regulators
WASHINGTON — Environmental officials from California and the East Coast said during a Transportation Research Board panel here that trucks still require special attention because of diesel emissions, even though such output became much cleaner from 1998 to 2010.
January 12, 2015Fate of Cross-Border Trucking Still Unclear After Report Calls Mexican Pilot Too Small
The possibility of more Mexican trucks running in the United States is still up in the air after a recent report by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General concluded participation in a three-year pilot program was too small to yield sufficient safety data.
January 5, 2015Senators Discuss Plausibility of Higher Fuel Taxes
Senators are talking about fuel tax increases to pay for transportation — if not actually embracing the idea.
January 8, 2015IFTA Might Replace Decals With an Electronic System
The International Fuel Tax Association said it is considering changing the organization’s credentials for commercial vehicles to a digital form and possibly eliminating its longstanding decals.
November 17, 2014Diesel Price Keeps Falling, Lowest Since July 2012
Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell 2.2 cents to $3.733 a gallon, the 14th straight week without an increase and 25th drop in the past 30 weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
October 13, 2014Study Says Fleets Reap More Savings With Investment in Fuel Technologies
Ten large trucking fleets reduced their annual fuel costs by $7,200 per truck by instituting an array of technologies and practices to increase efficiency, according to an annual industry survey.
September 15, 2014Western Star Unveils New Highway Tractor; 5700XE Aimed at Small, Medium Fleets
HENDERSON, Nev. — Daimler’s Western Star unit launched a new highway tractor offering improved fuel efficiency while maintaining the brand’s classic styling.
September 15, 2014July Trailer Orders Increase 36.7%, Fueled by Surge for Reefer Units
An 80% jump in orders for refrigerated trailer units helped fuel a 36.7% gain in industrywide orders in July from the same month a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
September 1, 2014Mich. May Replace Per-Gallon Tax with Wholesale Levies on Fuels
Michigan state senators are still attempting to hammer out a transportation funding plan that would replace the state’s per-gallon tax on diesel and gasoline with a wholesale sales tax on fuel.
June 2, 2014